Sep 24–25, 2021 · Rutherford College, NC · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $8,980
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge on September 24, 2021 in Rutherford College, NC, scoring 698.2056 in a field of 27 teams. SMOKIN SKULLIES took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8344. Category winners: Chicken — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (177.1544); Pork Ribs — MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ (178.8572); Pork — SWIG-N-PIG (175.4172); Brisket — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by Smoke Monster BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 4–5: SMOKIN SKULLIES and SMOKING STUDS BBQ tied on 174.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Still Workin' On It and SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: SMOKIN SKULLIES and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 176.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
19 of 24 teams from 2020-09-11 came back
19 of the 24 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2020 | Connelly Springs, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd. | 24 | 705.0856 | Smoke Monster BBQ | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ |
| Sep 24, 2021 ← this one | Rutherford College, NC | Rutherford College, NC 28671 | 27 | 698.2056 | Redneck Scientific | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Connelly Springs, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 32 | 699.3716 | JL Smokers | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Rutherford College, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 33 | 700.4912 | Chunky BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Rutherford College, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 36 | 697.6572 | Smokin Skullies | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Rutherford College, NC | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 29 | 701.6572 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | Hold Your Horses BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 174.2856 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 168.5484 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 173.1772 | 169.6684 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 169.7144 |
27 entries · top 698.2056 · median 670.2172
26 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.8344
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2744
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.9656
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2284